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The Uptake

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

Q&amp;A

ESG meets fintech: Q&A with Benjamin Soh, managing director of STACS. The Singapore-headquartered startup aims to promote sustainable finance in the ESG fintech space.

ESG meets fintech: Q&A with Benjamin Soh, managing director of STACS

ESG meets fintech: Q&#038;A with Benjamin Soh, managing director of STACS

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Edmund Wee

How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

How do trustless ledgers transform industries? Investigate decentralized databases, smart contracts, and infrastructure powering secure transactions.

Blockchain

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

What defines fully immersive realms? Uncover virtual environments, user-generated content, and monetization models shaping the metaverse.

Metaverse

How do digital assets gain value? Investigate NFT marketplaces, creator economies, and verification methods strengthening digital ownership.

NFTs

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

What unlocks decentralized innovation? Explore blockchain-based platforms, data ownership models, and tools shaping the next internet era.

Web3

OCBC: Building a future-proof bank. The Singaporean bank is leveraging Web3 technologies such as blockchain to drive future growth.

OCBC: Building a future-proof bank

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

China

Tech startups shun Singapore and Hong Kong for US SPACs. Blank-check companies in Asian financial hubs show little results.

Tech startups shun Singapore and Hong Kong for US SPACs

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

The leading tech recruitment platform in Southeast Asia shares an optimistic outlook for job opportunities despite the current layoffs in the industry.

Connecting companies to tech talent: Q&A with Glints Co-founder and CEO Oswald Yeo

Connecting companies to tech talent: Q&#038;A with Glints Co-founder and CEO Oswald Yeo

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Melody Bay

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Initiated by Alibaba Cloud, Apsara Startup Day is a series of satellite events taking place in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Here's the lineup for the Singapore event.

Apsara Startup Day Singapore 2022 | November 4

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KrASIA Writers

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Ninja Van rolls out new initiatives in sustainability push. The logistics provider kicks off EV trial and launches eco-friendly poly mailers.

Ninja Van rolls out new initiatives in sustainability push

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Alibaba funds give Singapore's Lazada confidence on post-COVID growth. E-commerce giant's CEO sees competition easing after pandemic's boom.

Alibaba funds give Singapore's Lazada confidence on post-COVID growth

Alibaba funds give Singapore&#8217;s Lazada confidence on post-COVID growth

Q&A with CEO and founder of Silence Laboratories, Jay Prakash. The startup has developed new authentication solutions to improve cybersecurity.

Building a more secure Web3: Q&A with founder and CEO of Silence Laboratories, Jay Prakash

Building a more secure Web3: Q&#038;A with founder and CEO of Silence Laboratories, Jay Prakash

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

Content

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

The home audience is cheering the film’s technical feats and box office success for highlighting self-reliance.

Ne Zha 2: China makes a USD 2 billion blockbuster all of its own

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

TikTok Shop, the e-commerce arm of TikTok, enables in-app shopping by connecting users with brands and creators through live commerce and short videos.

TikTok Shop

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Some believe a full ban on TikTok in the US is unlikely. TikTok is counting on it.

Too big to ban? TikTok keeps expanding as Trump grants third ban reprieve

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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36Kr English

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Salmon raises USD 88 million, InstaPay closes Series A2 round, ten China deals, and more

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Sudo Lim

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories—alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.